"Bando" is the debut single by Italian rapper Anna. It was released by Virgin Records on 31 January 2020.
The song peaked at number 1 on the Italian singles chart and was certified double platinum in Italy. An official remixed version with featured vocals by Italian rappers Gemitaiz and MadMan was released on 24 April 2020 and later included in the soundtrack of the 2023 film Fast X.
Release
An early version of the song was published on various music streaming platforms in November 2019. It was removed after two weeks for copyright infringement, due to the sampling of a beat by French music producer Soulker. At the start of 2020, Anna signed a contract with Virgin Records through which "Bando" was republished on 31 January, after having secured the usage rights from Soulker.[2][3][4]
On 24 April 2020, an official remix of "Bando" was released featuring the Italian rappers Gemitaiz and MadMan. This version of the song was included in the soundtrack of the 2023 film Fast X.[5] On 15 May 2020, another remix of "Bando" was released with the German rapper Maxwell, reaching number 80 in Germany and number 70 in Switzerland.[6] A remix single with British producer Endor was released on 11 June 2020, followed two weeks later by a new version featuring American rapper Rich the Kid.[7][8] A music video for the latter, directed by Sebastian Sdaigui and Gianluigi Carella, was released via YouTube on 30 June.[7]
At the end of February 2020, "Bando" reached number one on the Italian singles chart, remaining at the top for three consecutive weeks and making Anna the youngest artist to top the chart.[9][10] The single also topped the Italian Spotify, iTunes and Shazam charts.[11][12][13] "Bando" also received international attention, with adds to official Spotify playlists and radio play in countries including France and the United States.[14] In the former country, it placed at number 92 on the singles chart.[15]
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
References
^"Bando - Anna". RTL 102.5. 12 April 2020. Archived from the original on 12 April 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
^"ANNA, chi è la rapper di Bando, il singolo dei record". Sky TG24 (in Italian). 2020-03-04. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
^Castagneri, Alice (2020-03-04). "Anna Pepe, la rapper sedicenne che in classifica supera Ghali". La Stampa (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-10-11.
^Laffranchi, Andrea (2020-03-03). "Anna, chi è la rapper di "Bando" che quattro settimane fa non esisteva". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-10-11.
^"Anna: "Bando" sarà nella colonna sonora del nuovo "Fast & Furious"". Billboard. 11 May 2023.
^"Anna ft Maxwell: esce il remix internazionale di "Bando"". Radio 105 (in Italian). 2020-05-12. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
^ a bSimone Zani (3 July 2020). "Anna: "Bando" sbarca in America insieme a Rich The Kid (Video)". All Music Italia. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
^"ANNA x Rich The Kid drop a Remix of the Mega-Hit 'Bando'". EKM. 2 July 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
^Barro, Mattia (2020-03-20). "Anna: "L'odio di La Spezia mi ha preparata agli hater di tutta Italia"". Rolling Stone Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-10-11.
^Graziola, Alberto (2020-03-09). "Bando, Anna segna il record: è la più giovane artista a raggiungere la vetta della classifica singoli FIMI al suo debutto". SoundsBlog (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-10-11.
^Zani, Simone (2020-03-17). "Classifica Spotify Settimana #11: "Bando" di Anna domina lo streaming". All Music Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-10-11.
^Barro, Mattia (2020-03-02). "Fate largo alla zarraggine da periferia di Anna". Rolling Stone Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-10-11.
^Manuela Ippolito Giardi (2020-03-22). "Anna, rivelazione in classifica con Bando". Musical News (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-10-11.
^"Anna discography". lescharts.com (in French). Retrieved 2023-10-18.
^"Anna+%5BIT%5D – Bando" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
^"Offizielle Deutsche Charts" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see the peak chart position, click 'TITEL VON', followed by the artist's name. Retrieved 2 January 2024.